Boart Longyear, world’s biggest provider of drilling equipment and services, had been hit hard by the recent global slowdown in mining. The company — which is based in Utah but whose stock is traded on the Australian exchange — has been teetering on the brink due to mining companies slashing their exploration spending due to … Read more
Halloween offers a fun, affordable and safe way for companies to strengthen the bonds they have with their employees. Allowing employees to wear their Halloween costumes to work is an easy way to boost employee morale and improve worker job satisfaction. There are benefits and disadvantages to allowing Halloween dress-up in the workplace. On the upside, … Read more
The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was a real wake up call for the nuclear industry worldwide. Now the US Department of Energy is sponsoring the testing of new air filters that could be the last line of defense between the general population and the type of reactor meltdown that occurred during that disaster. DOE … Read more
For most people, the holidays mean spending time with family and friends, creating new memories and enjoying good cheer. For many e-commerce companies that deal with products that are most popular during the holidays, however, it can mean an enormous short-term surge in business volume. Figuring out an efficient way to deal with such a … Read more
While the trucking industry continues to be plagued by increased federal regulation and a shortage in trained drivers, market conditions for trucking carriers remains positive, according to the most recent Trucking Conditions Index (TCI). The TCI — which measures such metrics as capacity, fuel costs, bankruptcies, cost of capital and freight — is compiled each … Read more
There has always been talk of cross training employees in large corporations. One thing that is often missed is how valuable cross training is to small business. So what is the value behind cross training? Why is it so important that you should be interested in cross training your employees? Cross Training Guarantees Continuity of … Read more
The Matz Maersk Triple E is the biggest ship ever built. It has a wide of 194 feet and a length of more than four football fields. it can carry an astounding 18,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) cargo containers. And its propellers alone weigh 70 tons each. It is the latest in a series of … Read more
Shipping materials that can cause harm to humans or the environment if they are spilled during transport requires an informed knowledge about national and international laws and regulations. If something should happen and your company is responsible for a haz mat spill because the proper protocols weren’t followed, ignorance is no defense. Fortunately, there are … Read more
Every time an employee has to stop and actually touch a package at BRG Sports — the manufacturer of football helmets, child safety seats and other plastic products — it costs the company time, money and efficiency. So when the company was designing its new 813,000 square food combination manufacturing facility and distribution center in … Read more
Despite a slight drop from the previous, month, the Purchasing Managers’ Indexes (PMI) in September remained optimistically high and continued growth in US manufacturing is forecasted at least through the end of this year, according to a new report fromthe Institute for Supply Management (ISM). In September, the PMI fell 2.4% to 56.6, compared to … Read more
